Acts, Legislation, and Policies
Persons holding this status are entitled to be appointed ahead of all others in an appointment process.
What is a priority entitlement?
A resourcing option provided to managers to meet short-term, unforeseen and urgent operational needs of the organization.
What is casual employment?
Any belief or assumption in the context of an assessment method or its application that results in an over or underestimation of the qualifications of people from equity-seeking groups.
What is bias?
A document that explains the key decisions taken into account by the sub-delegated manager which resulted in the selection of an individual for appointment
What is the articulation of selection decision?
Veterans with a minimum of 3 years of service who have applied and are found to be qualified for a job open to the public, must be hired ahead of other qualified Canadian citizens and permanent residents.
What is preference?
A temporary lateral move to another government department or agency in the core public administration and other organizations for which Treasury Board is the Employer.
What is a secondment?
Anything related to the assessment method or its application that hinders the full and equal opportunity of members of equity-seeking groups to fully demonstrate their qualifications.
What is a barrier?
A written contract that confirms the terms of employment
What is a letter of offer?
Allows CAF and veterans to apply on advertised jobs that are open only to internal federal public servants.
What is mobility?
The permanent move of an employee from their substantive position to another at the same or equivalent group and level. It cannot result in a promotion or change a person’s tenure.
What is a deployment?
Women, Aboriginal peoples, Persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities.
What are employment equity groups?
A list of of qualifications that are required to perform a specific job/position.
What is merit criteria/SOMC?
Merit and Non-Partisanship
What are the core values of the PSEA?
A change in the group or level of a position resulting from a classification review or audit.
What is a reclassification?
A board made up of individuals from different backgrounds, including equity-seeking groups.
What is a diverse assessment board?
Any requirements, other than qualifications, that must be met or complied with before being appointed to a particular position, and are to be maintained throughout the employment
What are conditions of employment?
Fairness, Transparency, Access, and Representativeness.
What are the guiding values of the PSEA?
A group of qualified candidates, established following an advertised staffing process, who may be eligible for appointment.
What is a pool?
What is the coming into force date?
A document (with no set format) that clarifies specific issues or circumstances in the staffing file, particularly when they may lead to the perception of errors or omissions.
What is notes to file?